Sehnsucht (1921)
Desire
Ivan, a poor Russian student, lives in Switzerland. He is unexpectedly invited to Russia by a distant relative, Princess Wirsky. To finance the journey, he works as a messenger for revolutionaries who want to depose Grand Duke Wirsky. In Moscow, he delivers the message and falls in love with Marja, the daughter of the revolutionary, but Marja's father loves Princess Wirsky and wants to betray the revolutionaries. The princess falls in love with Ivan, and jealously deports Marja to Siberia. In revenge, Ivan strangles the princess. He spends the rest of his life yearning for Marja, whom he has never kissed. When he receives the news of Marja's death, he commits suicide.
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Conrad Veidt
as Ivan
as Ivan
Gussy Holl
as Grand Princess
as Grand Princess
Eugen Klöpfer
as n.a.
as n.a.
Margarete Schlegel
as Marja
as Marja
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F. W. Murnau
Director
Director
Carl Heinz Jarosy
Screenplay
Screenplay
Richard Mosch
Producer
Producer
Carl Hoffmann
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Robert Neppach
Art Direction
Art Direction
